Although relatively small, the cherry industry in Tasmania has grown significantly in recent years with the number of bearing trees nearly doubling between 1996 and 2000.
The cherry crop comes almost equally from the south and north west of Tasmania with virtually no production in the north east.
CHERRIES, Tasmania(a)
|
 | Production | | Trees | | Yield |
| | | | | |
| Years ended 31 March | tonnes | | '000 | | kg/tree |
|
| 1996 | 192 | | 37 | | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 185 | | 37 | | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 185 | | 28 | | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 252 | | 36 | | * 6.9 |
| 2000(b) | 318 | | 72 | | 4.4 |
* estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution
(a) Number of trees and yield based on trees six years and over.
(b) Year ended 30 June.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0). |
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